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Tomatoes - A Complete Planting Guide
The How Do Gardener ^
| 04/01/2015
| Rick Bickling
Posted on 04/01/2015 5:42:10 AM PDT by orsonwb
Tomatoes - A complete planting guide including state specific planting dates and varieties, tips for soil preparation, planting, watering,fertilizing, insect and weed control...
(Excerpt) Read more at howdogardener.com ...
TOPICS: Gardening
KEYWORDS: food; garden; survival; tomatoes; tomatoplants
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Was good to see what varieties would work best in my area.
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posted on
04/01/2015 5:42:10 AM PDT
by
orsonwb
To: orsonwb
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posted on
04/01/2015 5:46:42 AM PDT
by
pghkevin
(Where have the principles of the founding fathers gone?)
To: greeneyes; orsonwb
Of interest to the Gardening Thread?
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posted on
04/01/2015 5:50:44 AM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
To: orsonwb
I’ve had zero luck planting tomatoes. Doesn’t matter if they’re ripe or green, nothing ever sprouts.
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posted on
04/01/2015 5:56:15 AM PDT
by
Ken H
To: orsonwb
Good timing info - I’m getting ready to plant. Thanks.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:02:28 AM PDT
by
aquila48
(JennysCool)
To: sneakers
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:09:05 AM PDT
by
sneakers
To: orsonwb
Thank you for posting. Have not gardened for the past 2 years due to surgery. I hope to put in tomatoes, at least, this year.
To: orsonwb
In our area, (Orlando, Florida) all tomatoes must be container grown. Nematodes will cause most of the species to cease production and subsequently to wilt and die. No matter if you are a planting expert, as long as chemical fumigation is denied the home grower, the successful growing of tomatoes here is problematic. For me it has become labor intensive and largely a fools errand.
None of the planting guides mention this pervasive problem.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:18:29 AM PDT
by
Banjoguy
(Start boycotting the airline industry..NOW! Drive everywhere you can.)
To: orsonwb
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:22:08 AM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(Obama stands with ISIL and the Caliphate.)
To: orsonwb
Central/South Texas: I grow tomatoes every year. The newer varieties do best. I highly recommend Tycoon. Also planted Phoenix this year which was also highly rated. Both are very heat tolerant and don't split.
Also, remember to plant them deep.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:36:17 AM PDT
by
Texan
To: orsonwb
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:36:18 AM PDT
by
Victor
(If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert." -David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister)
To: Banjoguy
Cover your garden bedding with high density black tarp and cook the nematodes for about a week or so. Viola! Orlando area too.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:37:14 AM PDT
by
poobear
(Socialism in the minds of the elites is a con-game for the serfs, nothing more.)
To: Ken H
>>Ive had zero luck planting tomatoes. Doesnt matter if theyre ripe or green, nothing ever sprouts.<<
LOL! You must be doing it wrong. I have 12 coming up where a tomato fell to the ground last year and I didn't pick it up.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:40:27 AM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: poobear
Here in Missouri the best tomato is Parks Whoppers. We’ve been planting these for 8 years.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:42:11 AM PDT
by
oldasrocks
(They should lock all of you up and only let out us properly medicated people.)
To: Banjoguy
I live 19 years in Orlando. I did the same thing there as I have to do here in SC. I acquired lots of those black plastic pots that landscapers get plants in. I cut the bottoms out of the 4 gal pots and bury them to within about 2” from the top. Take the dirt out each fall after their done and put it in black plastic garbage bags. Lay them out in the sun to bake. Next spring put the dirt in a wheel barrow and mix in some black cow and put back in pots and plant.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:46:25 AM PDT
by
CynicalBear
(For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
To: orsonwb
Bump. Will try again this year.
To: orsonwb
For later reading. Thanks for posting this.
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posted on
04/01/2015 6:53:30 AM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: All
Looking to plant this spring from the first time in years. Does anybody have trimming suggestions/pointers? My dad planted last year and they got huge with big thick stalks which produced little fruit.
His thought was that he didn’t trim them and just let them grow wild. Does that sound like a valid theory?
To: orsonwb
My trick - feed them weekly.
Grow mostly heirlooms, usually have 50+ plants and I get 300 or more pounds in a good years. Of course, some heirlooms are not heavy producers.
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posted on
04/01/2015 7:15:55 AM PDT
by
KosmicKitty
(Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
To: oldasrocks
I like the name. I have luck with Plum and Ugly tomatoes.
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posted on
04/01/2015 7:29:58 AM PDT
by
poobear
(Socialism in the minds of the elites is a con-game for the serfs, nothing more.)
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